Audio Ecology: Acoustic Signals in Insects

What do birds, frogs, mammals, and insects have in common? It may be the acoustic signals produced by these animals for mating and territory defense. Brian Farrell and Harvard University undergraduates are exploring the ecology of acoustic communities. Their studies integrate evolutionary and community ecology with conservation and human biology, including the evolution of music, our own acoustic signal. Listen in with Brian to learn some of the ways that insects communicate and the likely reasons for the din. Fee Free to members, $10 nonmember